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Understanding 9/11Brawl : a behind-the-scenes look at mixed martial arts competition
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting pits masters of every kind of combat - street fighting, sumo, judo - in matches broadcast around the world. This book chronicles the turbulent history of MMA fighting from its inception in the Greek Olympic Games, through its glorification in Japan to its growing popularity as an American sport. Through personal interviews with legendary fighters, Krauss offers a detailed look into that world of absolute intensity, the MMA - a world of honour, vendettas, and drunken back-alley scraps
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Front Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; PART I: In the Beginning; chapter 1: From the Arena to the Ring; chapter 2: The Ultimate Challenge; chapter 3: Nemesis; chapter 4: The Spectacle; chapter 5: The Beast; chapter 6: Tank and the Russian Bear; chapter 7: The King of the Streets; chapter 8: The Ultimate Showdown; PART II: The Apocalypse; chapter 9: The Battle Outside the Ring; chapter 10: Ground and Pound; chapter 11: To Fight Another Day; PART III Out of the Ashes; chapter 12: Never Say Die; chapter 13: A Family of Fighters; chapter 14: A New Direction
Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting pits masters of every kind of combat - street fighting, sumo, judo - in matches broadcast around the world. This book chronicles the turbulent history of MMA fighting from its inception in the Greek Olympic Games, through its glorification in Japan to its growing popularity as an American sport. Through personal interviews with legendary fighters, Krauss offers a detailed look into that world of absolute intensity, the MMA - a world of honour, vendettas, and drunken back-alley scraps
Print version record
Front Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; PART I: In the Beginning; chapter 1: From the Arena to the Ring; chapter 2: The Ultimate Challenge; chapter 3: Nemesis; chapter 4: The Spectacle; chapter 5: The Beast; chapter 6: Tank and the Russian Bear; chapter 7: The King of the Streets; chapter 8: The Ultimate Showdown; PART II: The Apocalypse; chapter 9: The Battle Outside the Ring; chapter 10: Ground and Pound; chapter 11: To Fight Another Day; PART III Out of the Ashes; chapter 12: Never Say Die; chapter 13: A Family of Fighters; chapter 14: A New Direction
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